Nihilum gets Vashj to 3%
by Eliah Hecht 
Mar 28th 2007 at 3:58PM
Superstar guild Nihilum (H-Magtheridon-EU) has apparently gotten Lady Vashj, the final boss of Serpentshrine Cavern and Illidan fangirl extaordinaire, down to 3%. This means the world first kill is probably not far off. In the grand tradition of end bosses for large raids, this follows after a hotfix nerf to Vashj a week or so ago; Ragnaros, Nefarian, C'thun, and Kel'Thuzad (I think; not quite positive on KT) were all nerfed before they were first defeated.
Being as how nobody's ever killed her before, we don't really know much of what she might drop (other than probably T5 tokens like the rest of SSC and the Eye). But we do know one item: the Fang of Vashj, a one-handed (i.e. not restricted to main or off-hand) dagger with the following stats: "92.8 DPS, 133-201 damage, 1.8 attack speed, increases attack power by 50 and increases dagger skill by 14." We know this item exists because it's listed in the official Bradygames strategy guide, although besides its name we have no actual confirmation that it will drop from Vashj. If those stats are accurate, it would be the highest DPS one-handed weapon in the game, aside from the epic weaponsmithing weapons (Blazefury, Dragonstrike, and Wicked Edge of the Plains).
[via MMO-Champion]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Kahja Mar 28th 2007 4:03PM
neat
RogueJedi86 Mar 28th 2007 6:52PM
Wow though. It's hard to believe no one's done Hyjal yet. But I guess Nihilum will be the first. Is Hyjal even implemented yet? Or is it unfinished like the Black Temple?
CT Mar 28th 2007 6:58PM
Its "said" to be implemented but listen to the Nihilum interview if you want to know what they think. Good stuff there.
MacDork Mar 29th 2007 6:34AM
I'd hit it.
Shat Mar 29th 2007 12:15AM
GOGO DEATH AND TAXES!
len Mar 29th 2007 2:13AM
How ironic. They got beat by a girl.
yotix Mar 29th 2007 8:51AM
"We know the item exists because someone has printed it in their guide" ... come on.
Printed guides for a game which is constantly re-balanced?
The copywriters need to collect data and sort them - say, three weeks? Then they pass that on to Layout - another one or two weeks. All the tables and data are at least five or six weeks old - and thus outdated - by the time the strategy guide arrives at the printers'. Add some more weeks for printing and distribution to stores. AND most strategy guides are out on the same day as the game, so the company making them has to start on the guide at least 6-8 weeks before the game's release: The strategy guide in some cases is finished well before game balance testing is completed.
That's not even factoring in typos, outdated information or mischief ... Even assuming that Blizz handles these things more professionally than most developers, I would warn against believing everything that Brady writes.
Mel Mar 29th 2007 7:46AM
@2
Before you can enter the Mount Hyjal Caverns of Time instance, you must have first completed a quest that requires you to complete both Serpentshrine Cavern and Tempest Keep: The Eye. Lady Vashj is the final boss of Serpentshrine, so they still have to beat Kael`Thas Suntrider before they can venture into Hyjal.
Diode Mar 30th 2007 9:30AM
Nihilum downed Vashj, but she respawned when she was being looted -_- GG Blizz!
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